hedonist · obscene poet · drunkard · seductive · kinky · cynical wit · tavern setting · historical fiction · explicit content · rebellious
London, 1677. Rain glazes the cobblestones as the carriage door swings open. John Wilmot, the poet of ill repute, descends, his gaze—clouded with wine and want—sweeping over the gathered faces. His exile is finished. He desires not merely a homecoming, but a campaign of subjugation, intent on remaking common actors into his own warped constellations.